Château de QuinçayChenonceaux Touraine
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chenonceaux Touraine of Château de Quinçay in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Chenonceaux Touraine
Pairings that work perfectly with Chenonceaux Touraine
Original food and wine pairings with Chenonceaux Touraine
The Chenonceaux Touraine of Château de Quinçay matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue in hot pickle sauce, basque piperade or rabbit stew the old fashioned way.
Details and technical informations about Château de Quinçay's Chenonceaux Touraine.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chenonceaux Touraine from Château de Quinçay are 2017
Informations about the Château de Quinçay
The Château de Quinçay is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Touraine
Signature Sauvignon as king of Touraine whites (~80% of plantings): dry, expressive with notes of citrus, green apple, gooseberry, white flowers, exotic fruit and a touch of boxwood, lively acidity — ideal aperitif. Gamay as a juicy, crunchy red (cherry, raspberry, discreet tannins), more structured Cabernet Franc (bell pepper, raspberry) and dense Côt to complete it. Chenin and Chardonnay among whites. Vast Loire AOC between Blois and Tours, tuffeau and flint.
The wine region of Loire Valley
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
The word of the wine: Burgundy piece
228-litre barrel.
